Community Archaeology in the East Midlands
Community Archaeology in the East Midlands
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This day of talks will look at some of the archaeological discoveries and achievements that have been made across the East Midlands by volunteers. Note the booking deadline of Tuesday 10th November. Booking through Ticket Tailor incurs a fee of £1 per ticket; for other payment options, see https://cbaem.archaeologyuk.org/cba-em%20events.htm
09:45 Registration; tea, coffee and biscuits
10:15 Welcome
10:20–11:00 Searching for Late Glacial hunter-gatherers in the East Midlands beyond the caves. Lynden Cooper, Pre-Construct Archaeology
11:10–11:55 Long-term research from short-term community projects: battles, kings and castles in north-west Nottinghamshire. David Budge, Mercian Archaeological Services
12:05 Lunch
13:00–13:45 Dig Charnwood: community archaeology with the Charnwood Forest Geopark. Mathew Morris, University of Leicester Archaeological Services
13:55–14:25 People of the Peak: Past, Present, Future. Ambitions for heritage volunteering in the Peak District National Park. Catherine Parker Heath, Peak District National Park Authority
14:30 Tea and coffee
15:00–15:30 Creating a future for the past: how to engage young people in archaeology. Morgause Lomas, Derbyshire Scouts Archaeology Team
15:35–16:20 Saving the cemeteries: community excavations in North Lincolnshire 1984–1996. Kevin Leahy, Portable Antiquities Scheme
Location
Allestree Woodlands School, Blenheim Drive, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2LW